Gleichgewicht bei Henkel

http://www.henkeldiversity.com/2012/06/18/does-diversity-help-to-prevent-burnout/

… To prevent burnout, the framework conditions of the companies have equally to be questioned as the personality of the employees has to be strengthened. …

Verhältnisprävention und Verhaltensprävention im Gleichgewicht: Damit ist Henkel wenigstens schon ein bisschen weiter, als andere Unternehmen. Das “equally” ergibt sich allerdings wohl nur aus irgendeiner privat erdachten Norm des Unternehmens, die sich aber anders lautenden gesetzlichen Normen unterzuordnen hat. Gemäß Arbeitsschutzgesetz sind individuelle Maßnahmen (Stärkung der Persönlichkeit) nachrangig zu anderen Maßnahmen. Oder umgekehrt: Zumindest in Europa muss auch Henkel der Verhältnisprävention Vorrang vor der Verhaltensprävention geben.

Why has talking about burnout become passé?

http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/21/employee-burnout-around-the-corner-already-here/

As employees work harder and longer, some are facing a breaking point, even though many companies aren’t paying attention.
By Gary M. Stern
FORTUNE — Here’s a word that managers don’t use much anymore: burnout. The term was in vogue about 15 years ago when companies began to downsize and employee workload intensified. That was just before the advent of the BlackBerry, what eventually came to be known as the ultimate work leash.
So, then, why has talking about burnout become passé? In a struggling economy, most employees are happy to have jobs and don’t want to complain or appear as if they lack enthusiasm. Everyone is expected to give 100% and be available 24/7.


A quick jaunt from burnout to apathy
The employee that suffers from burnout becomes part of the “working wounded,” Izzo says. They show up to work but have lost their motivation and are just trying to get through the day unscathed. That apathy reduces productivity, nullifies innovation, and creates inertia in the workplace.

OECD "Mental Health and Work Project"

The OECD “Mental Health and Work Project” (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/1/49227343.pdf):

… The main question then is why mental disorders seem to be associated with greater problems in the labour market than used to be the case, as also shown by increasing rates of disability benefit claims driven by mental disorders. To some extent, it appears that the increased perception of mental health problems has gone hand-in-hand with a changed view on the work capacity of people with mental disorders, i.e. a more work-limiting evaluation of these problems. This would imply that better awareness has so far mostly led to more exclusion from the workforce.
However, at the same time the job requirements in the workplace have increased or changed. Higher requirements on social skills and cognitive competences make it increasingly difficult for workers with mental ill-health to perform adequately. In order to understand these trends better, more needs to be known about the situation of people with mental disorders; the impact of mental disorders on functionality and work capacity; changes in the workplace; the relationship between mental health and work; and the impact of various institutions, systems and policies. …

(Kursivsatz nachträglich vorgenommen)
Der Generalsekretär der österreichischen IV (Industriellenvereinigung) Mag. Christoph Neumayer leitet daraus mutig ab (http://www.springermedizin.at/apa-artikel/?full=27547):

Denn nicht die Verbreitung hat zugenommen, sondern das allgemein gestiegene Bewusstsein für psychische Erkrankungen. Die gesellschaftliche Entstigmatisierung sowie bessere Diagnosemöglichkeiten haben dazu geführt, dass diese Erkrankungen öfter entdeckt werden als früher.

Ist diese Interpretation der Ergebnisse der OECD mit der Kreativität Christoph Neumayers zu erklären, oder nur mit fehlendem Verständnis für englische Texte?
Suche:

Sinnvolle Arbeit reduziert Burnout-Risiko

In dem Artikel geht es um Burnout bei Ärzten. Die Steigerung des von Ärzten als sinnvoll erachteten Anteils an ihrer gesamten Arbeit trägt signifikant zur Senkung des Burnout-Risikos bei.
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=415000

Career Fit and Burnout Among Academic Faculty
Tait D. Shanafelt, MD; Colin P. West, MD, PhD; Jeff A. Sloan, PhD; Paul J. Novotny, MS; Greg A. Poland, MD; Ron Menaker, EdD; Teresa A. Rummans, MD; Lotte N. Dyrbye, MD
Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(10):990-995. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.70.

 
ABSTRACT:
Background Extensive literature documents personal distress among physicians and a decrease in their satisfaction with the practice of medicine over recent years. We hypothesized that physicians who spent more of their time in the aspect of work that they found most meaningful would have a lower risk of burnout.
Methods Faculty physicians in the Department of Internal Medicine at a large academic medical center were surveyed in the fall of 2007. The survey evaluated demographic variables, work characteristics, and career satisfaction. Burnout was measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Additional questions evaluated which professional activity (eg, research, education, patient care, or administration) was most personally meaningful and the percentage of effort that was devoted to each activity.
Results Of 556 physicians sampled, 465 (84%) returned surveys. A majority (68%) reported that patient care was the aspect of work that they found most meaningful, with smaller percentages reporting research (19%), education (9%), or administration (3%) as being most meaningful. Overall, 34% of faculty members met the criteria for burnout. The amount of time spent working on the most meaningful activity was strongly related to the risk of burnout. Those spending less than 20% of their time (approximately 1 d/wk) on the activity that is most meaningful to them had higher rates of burnout (53.8% vs 29.9%; P<.001). Time spent on the most meaningful activity was the largest predictor of burnout on multivariate analysis (odds ratio, 2.75; P = .001). Conclusions The extent to which faculty physicians are able to focus on the aspect of work that is most meaningful to them has a strong inverse relationship to their risk of burnout. Efforts to optimize career fit may promote physician satisfaction and help to reduce attrition among academic faculty physicians. […]

Nicht als sinnvoll empfundene Arbeit wird hier also als Fehlbelastung empfunden.

Privilegien und Isolation

http://www.google.de/search?q=mitt+romney+”I’m+also+unemployed.”

I’m also unemployed

Mitt Romney
 
kabl/SZ, http://www.sueddeutsche.de/O5938O/490475/Schnell-und-ruecksichtslos.html

Schnell und rücksichtslos
Ein dickes Auto besitzen, aber keine Manieren haben – dieser Zusammenhang beruht offenbar auf mehr als einem Vorurteil. Fahrer von großen, teuren Autos verhielten sich im Straßenverkehr rüpelhafter als die Fahrer kleiner, billigerer Autos, beobachteten Psychologen um Paul Piff von der University of California (PNAS, online). …

… Möglicherweise verhalten sich vergleichsweise reiche, angesehene Menschen generell unmoralischer? Zusätzliche Labor-Experimente zumindest stützten diese Theorie. …

 
http://news.yahoo.com/rich-people-unethical-224915381–abc-news.html

… Nevertheless, Piff said these results obviously don’t apply to all wealthy people. … 

… “What it comes down to, really, is that money creates more of a self-focus, which may account for larger feelings of entitlement,” said Piff. “We hope to further study how we can curb these patterns and how that will affect our social environment.

 
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/income-and-ethics/

… “Occupying privileged positions in society has this natural psychological effect of insulating you from others,” said psychologist Paul Piff of the University of California, Berkeley. “You’re less likely to perceive the impact your behavior has on others. As a result, at least in this paper, you’re more likely to break the rules.” …

(Hervorhebung nachträglich eingefügt)
 
Klassenkampf? Foschung? Eine interessante Fortsetzung der Forschung von Paul Piff wäre, herauszufinden, wie Leser dieser Meldung abhängig von ihrem Rang in Organisationen und in der Gesellschaft auf diese Meldungen reagieren. Und große Firmen mit Geschwindigkeitsmessungen in ihren Parkhäusern könnten mitforschen: Besteht ein Zusammenhang zwischen dem Preis von Autos zu der Höhe und Häufigkeit von Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitungen, die für diese Autos festgestellt werden?
Leiden Privilegierte unter ihrer Isolation? Ich hatte einmal selbst in einer Gated Community gelebt. Ich hatte auch Wagen und Fahrer. Für einen Privilegierten ist es eine interessante Erfahrung, wie sowohl die Mit-Privilegierten wie auch die Nicht-Privilegierten reagieren, wenn einer von ihnen versucht, die Isolation zu durchbrechen. Klar gibt es Klassenkampf.
(Den Klassenkampf gibt es in verschiedenen Kategorien, z.B. hinsichtlich der Einkommensverteilung. Der Umverteilungsdruck ist messbar.)

Suche:

Siehe auch: http://blog.psybel.de/zermalmt-von-der-last/ und http://blog.psybel.de/ein-unfreundlicher-charakter-steigert-gehalt-und-karrierechancen/

Coping with Depression

http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/depress.shtml

… What is Depression?
Depression is a prolonged and persistent negative mood which can color and interfere with many aspects of one’s life. It is characterized by feelings of worthlessness, excessive guilt, loneliness, sadness, hopelessness, and self-doubt. Suicidal thoughts may also be present. Normal everyday depression can last for a few minutes to a few days. We’ve all felt these periods of being “down” or “sad.” These feelings are a normal part of being human. On the other hand, depression that becomes intense and lasts for extended periods of time may be a dysfunctional form of depression, something beyond the “everyday sort.” This more serious type of depression can often be helped by seeing a mental health specialist. …

Ein unfreundlicher Charakter steigert Gehalt und Karrierechancen

 
Siehe aber auch:

  • Mariam Lau: Endlich eine nette Oberschicht!, Merkur, Heft 619, 2000-11